Sisters Thrive
FunRun & Bike-A-Thon
October 26th@ 8am
Advocate Amplify Affirm
Sisters Thrive advocates fiercely to guard and advance the health and wellness of Black Women focusing on the underfunded communities of Hiram Clarke, Sunnyside & South Park. Sisters Thrive focuses on curating sacred spaces for BIWOC (Black Indigenous Women of Color) to focus on making their lifestyle health a priority. Our curated spaces teach women wellness of mind, body and spirit focusing on solutions and emphasizing the importance of our locus of control.
Advocate for BIWOC for better health outcomes based on health equity.
Amplify our voices to ensure we are heard above the noise in an effort to change the trajectory of health outcomes.
Affirm that we were born to thrive and not just survive by making our lifestyle health a priority.
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Life is a precious gift, one we must cherish. In August 2021, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and by October, I attended my first breast cancer event as someone personally affected. It was there I learned the shocking reality: the survival rate for Black Indigenous Women of Color (BIWOC) was devastatingly low, and in Harris County—home to the world’s largest medical center—it was even lower than the national average, hovering at just 50%.
During my recovery, I knew I had to take action. But how? And what could I do to make a real difference? From this urgency to change the trajectory of health outcomes for women like me, Sisters Thrive was born.
The same disparities and racial inequities I witnessed while working in the educational system were painfully clear in healthcare. Our goal at Sisters Thrive is to bridge that gap by advocating for health equity and ensuring that BIWOC don’t just survive, but truly thrive. We encourage women of color to prioritize themselves, to "put on their own oxygen masks first," and then use their voices to amplify the call to action in their communities—advocating for holistic well-being of mind, body, and spirit
